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40-the blue mountains-第3部分

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he could never go these nine hundred miles; for his horse was

giving in already。  'That doesn't matter;' said the old man; 'I

can do better than that。  I have only to blow my whistle and you

will be at my brother's house before nightfall。'



So he blew the whistle; and the Irishman did not know where on

earth he was until he found himself at the other old man's door;

who also told him that it was three hundred years since he had

seen anyone; and asked him where he was going。



'I am going to see if I can find anyone that can tell me where

the Blue Mountains are;' he said。



'If you will stay with me to…night;' said the old man; 'I have a

book of the history of the world; and I shall know where they are

before daylight; if there is such a place in it at all。'



He stayed there all night; but there was not a word in the book

about the Blue Mountains。  Seeing that he was rather cast down;

the old man told him that he had a brother nine hundred miles

away; and that if information could be got about them from anyone

it would be from him; 'and I will enable you;' he said; 'to reach

the place where he lives before night。'  So he blew his whistle;

and the Irishman landed at the brother's house before nightfall。 

When the old man saw him he said he had not seen a single man for

three hundred years; and was very much surprised to see anyone

come to him now。



'Where are you going to?' he said。



'I am going about asking for the Blue Mountains;' said the

Irishman。



'The Blue Mountains?' said the old man。



'Yes;' said the Irishman。



'I never heard the name before; but if they do exist I shall find

them out。  I am master of all the birds in the world; and have

only to blow my whistle and every one will come to me。  I shall

then ask each of them to tell where it came from; and if there is

any way of finding out the Blue Mountains that is it。'



So he blew his whistle; and when he blew it then all the birds of

the world began to gather。  The old man questioned each of them

as to where they had come from; but there was not one of them

that had come from the Blue Mountains。  After he had run over

them all; however; he missed a big Eagle that was wanting; and

wondered that it had not come。  Soon afterwards he saw something

big coming towards him; darkening the sky。  It kept coming nearer

and growing bigger; and what was this after all but the Eagle? 

When she arrived the old man scolded her; and asked what had kept

her so long behind。



'I couldn't help it;' she said; 'I had more than twenty times

further to come than any bird that has come here to…day。'



'Where have you come from; then?' said the old man。



'From the Blue Mountains;' said she。



'Indeed!' said the old man; and what are they doing there?'



'They are making ready this very day;' said the Eagle; 'for the

marriage of the daughter of the King of the Blue Mountains。  For

three years now she has refused to marry anyone whatsoever; until

she should give up all hope of the coming of the man who released

her from the spell。  Now she can wait no longer; for three years

is the time that she agreed with her father to remain without

marrying。'



The Irishman knew that it was for himself she had been waiting so

long; but he was unable to make any better of it; for he had no

hope of reaching the Blue Mountains all his life。  The old man

noticed how sad he grew; and asked the Eagle what she would take

for carrying this man on her back to the Blue Mountains。



'I must have threescore cattle killed;' said she; 'and cut up

into quarters; and every time I look over my shoulder he must

throw one of them into my mouth。'



As soon as the Irishman and the old man heard her demand they

went out hunting; and before evening they had killed three…score

cattle。  They made quarters of them; as the Eagle told them; and

then the old man asked her to lie down; till they would get it

all heaped up on her back。  First of all; though; they had to get

a ladder of fourteen steps; to enable them to get on to the

Eagle's back; and there they piled up the meat as well as they

could。  Then the old man told the Irishman to mount; and to

remember to throw a quarter of beef to her every time she looked

round。  He went up; and the old man gave the Eagle the word to be

off; which she instantly obeyed; and every time she turned her

head the Irishman threw a quarter of beef into her mouth。



As they came near the borders of the kingdom of the Blue

Mountains; however; the beef was done; and; when the Eagle looked

over her shoulder; what was the Irishman at but throwing the

stone between her tail and her neck!  At this she turned a

complete somersault; and threw the Irishman off into the sea;

where he fell into the bay that was right in front of the King's

Palace。  Fortunately the points of his toes just touched the

bottom; and he managed to get ashore。



When he went up into the town all the streets were gleaming with

light; and the wedding of the Princess was just about to begin。 

He went into the first house he came to; and this happened to be

the house of the King's hen…wife。  He asked the old woman what

was causing all the noise and light in the town。



'The Princess;' said she; 'is going to be married to…night

against her will; for she has been expecting every day that the

man who freed her from the spell would come。'



'There is a guinea for you;' said he; 'go and bring her here。'



The old woman went; and soon returned along with the Princess。 

She and the Irishman recognised each other; and were married; and

had a great wedding that lasted for a year and a day。

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